Sabc television, arsam international et revelation films pays dorigine. Rent witchfinder general 1968 starring ian ogilvy and patrick wymark on dvd and bluray. Rent witchfinder general 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sep 24, 2008 witchfinder general is accurate enough, save for the lack of a greyhound with the head of an ox that could turn itself into a fouryearold child with no head. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. By consensus, vincent prices finest performance among his gallery of horrormovie rogues comes in witchfinder general, the intense 1968 film that erased any hint of camp from the actors persona. Witchfinder general, british horror film, released in 1968, that is noted for vincent prices sinister portrayal of its main character. They were part of the new wave of british heavy metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre. The conqueror worm witchfinder general 2000 rotten tomatoes. It is a very fictionalized story of matthew hopkins, who had been a 17th century lawyer. Witchfinder general is an atmospheric, well made and interesting film, a good example of 1960s english horror. It is a british horror film starring vincent price. Witchfinder general 1968 movie posters cinematerial.
Witchfinder general was a landmark horror film in its day, shattering audience complacency while also garnering kudos from critics. The film shows its age now, but dont let that divert. Michael reeves set in an england where the fighting between oliver cromwells men and royalists has torn the social fabric, allowing opportunists of all sorts to make sport, this cult horror film comes at the reallife tale of witchfinder matthew hopkins from a typically 1960s direction youth, sex and zoom. Witchfinder general aka witchfinder general aka conqueror worm the 1968 hell hang, burn and mutilate you. Without ceremony or dramatic pause, she is hung and the townsfolk turn away. Rent witchfinder general 1968 on dvd and bluray dvd.
The film follows matthew hopkins vincent price, the proclaimed witchfinder general, as he travels through east. Witchfinder general 1968 changes the movie database. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 starring vincent price and ian ogilvy. The whole film is unpleasant, and if it werent for its perfectly paced, uncluttered narrative, it would hold little appeal. Witchfinder general is a 17th century depiction of what real human manifested horror is in the way bogdonovichs, targets is a 20th century true horror film. The best, and regrettably the last, of too few films directed by michael reeves before his untimely death. May 31, 2015 1968 price turns in one of his most chilling performances as the sinister, cynical, and obsessed hopkins, who prowls the 17th century english countryside already beset by civil war instigating witchhunts for both profit and pleasure. Witchfinder general 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witchhunter when the latter terrorizes his fiancee and kills her uncle. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, and hilary dwyer. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian. In britain, tony tenser of tigon had bought the rights to ronald bassetts 1966 novel, witchfinder general.
These themes are prevalent in horror throughout the early 1960s and70s. All we hear are her screams, the prayers of a priest and the wind. Uk metrodome, uk anchor bay, and uk prism direct also have 2 versions of the film with identical extras differing from the german release. Witchfinder general 1968 nr 05171968 us drama, history, horror 1h 27m user. Vincent price is excellent and robert russell very good. Witchfinder general foi um desses titulos problematicos. Witchfinder general tells the story of matthew hopkins played by price, the reallife 17thcentury puritan lawyer and witchfinder. John lowes rupert davies was the priest at brandeston, ten miles northeast of ipswich, who really was tried by water and executed for witchcraft. Le film witchfinder general 1968 vostfr film complet. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, robert russell and hilary dwyer. Witch finder general 1968 movie, vincent price youtube. Witchfinder general 1968 on a hillside a man is building a gibbet. Witchfinder general was released in the united states by american international pictures, who in addition to arranging for vincent price to.
Matthew hopkins travels the countryside with his ruthless sidekick, john stearne, and uses his power as a witchfinder to accrue wealth and gain sexual favours. Witchfinder general film by reeves 1968 britannica. Tenser immediately began putting together a preliminary budget, and requested that reeves quickly complete a full film script, stressing to reeves that the. Price plays matthew hopkins, a sadistic 17thcentury witchfinder who uses barbaric methods to identify and invariably execute supposed witches.
Witchfinder general, known in the usa as the conqueror worm, starred horror icon vincent price as the notorious seventeenthcentury fanatic matthew hopkins, the eponymous selfstyled witchfinder. Witchfinder general 1968 directed by michael reeves. Matthew hopkins the selfproclaimed witchfinder general of the title was a real man who lived in the first half of the 17thcentury. This dvd restores longlost footage censored by the bbfc. Witchfinder general, known in the usa as the conqueror worm, starred horror icon vincent price as the notorious seventeenthcentury fanatic matthew hopkins, the eponymous selfstyled witchfinder general. Voir witchfinder general en streaming gratuit complet, 1968. Witchfinder general filme wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
With vincent price, ian ogilvy, rupert davies, hilary heath. Regarder witchfinder general en streaming gratuit complet. Witchfinder general 1968 where to watch it streaming online. A generation of younger filmmakers were startint o emerge that would eventually become known as the new hollywood. By consensus, vincent prices finest performance among his gallery of horror movie rogues comes in witchfinder general, the intense 1968 film that erased any. Having said all that, witchfinder general is definitely first and foremost a horror film, just as much as the texas chain saw massacre and henry. Rather than ghosts, vampires or zombies, or even plants or animals turning against the human race, the real horror is the human race itself. Witchfinder general is a 1968 britishamerican historical horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, hilary dwyer, robert russell and rupert davies. The most famous film by british 1960s horror studio tigon british film productions even though everyone assumes that it must have been by hammer. Witchfinder general is also called the conqueror worm. The cruel civil war between royalists and parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants. May 29, 2017 le film witchfinder general 1968 vostfr admin 20170529t22. May 30, 2018 a generation of younger filmmakers were startint o emerge that would eventually become known as the new hollywood. Film le grand inquisiteur film complet vostfr 1968.
Witchfinder general is a film of social collapse, one of a world weaponising belief to justify violence in a pastoral english setting. Witchfinder general 1968 changes the movie database tmdb. May 17, 2018 film le grand inquisiteur film complet vostfr 1968 musique. Witchfinder general were an english heavy metal band from stourbridge, england. A disturbing tale of evil set during the english civil war. Witchfinder general 1968 film is a featured article.
The witchfinder general music video by cathedral 5. Nov 18, 2008 having said all that, witchfinder general is definitely first and foremost a horror film, just as much as the texas chain saw massacre and henry. Witchfinder general soundtrack from 1968, composed by paul ferris. Mar 01, 2015 witchfinder general tells the story of the victims of witch hunting in england at the time of cromwell. Set in 1648, under oliver cromwell, the film tells the tale of matthew hopkins, a sadistic and psycopathic witch hunter. Classiclady although price wasnt as menacing as ive seen him before, it was a different price for me. The screenplay by reeves and tom baker was based on ronald bassett s novel of the same name. Voir witchfinder general en streaming gratuit complet, 1968 regarder witchfinder general en streaming gratuit complet. Witchfinder general 1968 tigon films vincent price. Witchfinder general is only available for rent or buy. Witchfinder general tells the story of the victims of witch hunting in england at the time of cromwell. Witchfinder general aka witchfinder general aka conqueror worm the 1968. Witchfinder general is a 1968 horror film directed by michael reeves that stars the legendary vincent price. They were named after the 1968 british horror film witchfinder general.
Gallery of 37 movie poster and cover images for witchfinder general 1968. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. Filming locations from witchfinder general 1968 youtube. Everything was changing, and everything was up for grabs. A film about the terrifying combination of sadism and power. Witchfinder general 1968 trailer from picturepalacemovieposters. During the witchhunting craze of the english civil wars, he and his followers terrorized. But the film focuses heavily on the senseless violence, terrifying raping of women, and the sadism of the witch hunter, played in this film by vincent price. The video quality is quite acceptable for a film this old.
The last and most accomplished film from british director michael reeves who died in 1969 at the age of 25, witchfinder general feels like the work of a talented filmmaker just starting to hit his stride. Witchfinder general 1968 86 mins colour tigon synopsis. Witchfinder general titled onscreen as matthew hopkins. A thrilling watch set during the english civil war, matthew hopkins vincent price and his assistant john stearne robert russell travel the land taking care of witches. Mar 27, 2018 uk witchfinder general 1968 vincent price stars as the selfproclaimed witchfinder matthew hopkins roaming britain at the time of the english civil war in search of innocent. Set in norfolk in 1645, michael reeves final film is a poetic study of the infamous witchhunter. John lowes house, rushford college and church, rushford, norfolk. Its about what real people do to others thats not good and anyway you slice that that is far more terrifying than any supernatural threat that may or may not have ever occurred. Michael reeves only had a short life, but creating witchfinder general will be his legacy and the filmmaking world is all the better for it. Le film witchfinder general 1968 vostfr admin 20170529t22. Theres quite a large cult following built up around the 1968 horror movie witchfinder general, the reasons for which escape me.